Not on display

Parasol

1912 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Folding parasol with case. The parasol is of blue silk with a brass ferrule, hollow ribs and tips. There is a hinge adjustment at the top to tilt the shade, and a spring catch to keep it open. The ferrule-end is covered in blue silk. At the end of the handle is a screw thread to fix into the metal tube bound with narrow matching blue ribbon which forms both handle and case for the furled sunshade. This is bound at either end with a plaited matching braid. Stitched to the centre is a pale blue ribbon rosette with a blue silk carrying-cord attached to the centre.

The handle tip also forms a closure for the case when the parasol has been inserted. It is slightly expanded towards the top and formed of a netted blue silk cord mounted over blue silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Parasol
  • Parasol Lid
  • Parasol Case
Materials and techniques
Silk, brass
Brief description
Folding silk parasol with case, made by G.C.Y. Thery, England, 1912
Physical description
Folding parasol with case. The parasol is of blue silk with a brass ferrule, hollow ribs and tips. There is a hinge adjustment at the top to tilt the shade, and a spring catch to keep it open. The ferrule-end is covered in blue silk. At the end of the handle is a screw thread to fix into the metal tube bound with narrow matching blue ribbon which forms both handle and case for the furled sunshade. This is bound at either end with a plaited matching braid. Stitched to the centre is a pale blue ribbon rosette with a blue silk carrying-cord attached to the centre.

The handle tip also forms a closure for the case when the parasol has been inserted. It is slightly expanded towards the top and formed of a netted blue silk cord mounted over blue silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 460mm
Marks and inscriptions
Maker, registered number 54 9864, etc (Stamped in gold below the cord finish to the handle end case.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs H. E. Deverell
Collection
Accession number
T.6 to B-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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